South Carolina Layoffs — August 2022

Employers in South Carolina recorded 5 WARN Act notices in August 2022, covering approximately 1,290 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 268% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 258 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in South Carolina this month. A total of 1,290 workers were affected across 5 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Marlboro	1	600
Greenville	1	250
Richland	2	190

Marlboro felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bennettsville	1	600
Greer	1	250
Ste 100, Greer, SC29651	1	250
Columbia	2	190

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	945

The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Mohawk ESV, Inc	Bennettsville	600	Closure	2022-08-02
DHL Supply Chain	Greer	250	Closure	2022-08-25
Dhl	Ste 100, Greer, SC29651	250		2022-08-25
Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc	Columbia	95	Closure	2022-08-05
CommunicationService for the Deaf,Inc	Columbia	95		2022-08-05

Leading the list was Mohawk ESV, Inc at its Bennettsville facility, reporting 600 affected workers. DHL Supply Chain followed with 250 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.